You can enter a transaction amount in the General Ledger with a different currency than the system amount.
- Follow steps 1-4 in Enter a G/L transaction with a specific document number. Enter the accounting information, with the following exceptions:
- Curr
- Enter the currency for the transaction amount. When you update the posting the system calculates the transaction amount into the system amount. Note: You can dedicate the main account to a specific currency, the code for that currency is then defaulted if the field is left blank.
- C
- You use this field if you are making corrections for rounding errors in system currency. If you set to YES, then it will only allow you to enter the system amount.
- P
- Enter a code indicating which period’s exchange rate you want the system to use to calculate the transaction amount. A period could be year, month or day, depending on your currency handling.
- L
- Enter a code indicating which level of exchange rate you want the system to use to calculate the transaction amount. Note: The code for P and L are valid for the entire batch until you change it. Both fields can be defaulted, if you have defined them in the G/L control file.
- Cur.pr
- You use this field if you want to select the exchange rate from a different period than document date. If you leave this field blank, the the system will use the document date as the basis for selecting the correct period. Tip: If you want the system to notify you when it cannot find the exchange rate for the period code (P), level code (L) and currency period (Cur.pr), then you can define this in the G/L control file.
- The panel displays the transaction amount calculated into system amount. The system suggests the reversed amount in system currency. Enter the contra account and update the posting.
- The panel displays a complete G/L transaction with a different transaction amount than the system amount. Click Exit to end the entering.
- Follow the lasts steps in Enter a G/L transaction with a specific document number to end the routine.
Update the posting and click Shift info to change the information on the panel.